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Silvan Widmer celebrates his tie. Image: keystone
“Whoever plays like this wins much more” – Switzerland only plays 1: 1 against Germany
After three days of the defeat in Ukraine, Switzerland caught up and scored 1-1 against Germany in the second Nations League game in Basel. After the break, Silvan Widmer tied for an SFV team that was better than the rival.
The game against Germany ended in a crescendo as the game in Ukraine on Thursday brought a steady decline in the Swiss team’s performance. After Breel Embolo and striker Silvan Widmer tied in the 58th minute, the Swiss came much closer to victory in the latter stages than the four-time world champions.
German goalkeeper Bernd Leno directed a Granit Xhaka free kick around the post in extremis, then substitute Ruben Vargas missed the winning goal with a heel as narrow as Xhaka missed with his header in injury time.
Gündogan’s first goal for Germany. Video: streamja
It stayed at 1: 1, and it’s a score the Swiss can live with, even if they can rightly speak of losing two points. Even more so after the initial 1: 2 defeat against Ukraine. Because in the end it leaves a good impression. Because the Swiss had caught up early and pushed an opponent to the brink of defeat, previously beaten 36 times in 51 international matches. And because the Swiss justified for most of the season why they compared German coach Joachim Löw to Spain before the game and said: “Switzerland is no longer a loser.”
Widmer joins the network to compensate. Video: streamja
Nothing documented this more than the phase between the 20th minute and the break, when the Swiss through Widmer (24th), Renato Steffen (26th) and Haris Seferovic (28th) initially had three great chances in four minutes. Seferovic hit the post shortly before the break (43.).
«Both teams tried to win. What I can criticize is that we didn’t make it 2-0 after the 1-0 win. “
Joachim Löw
It looked good what the Swiss showed during long stretches before the break and they could have entered the dressing room satisfied. But they were at a disadvantage in the second half because they didn’t consistently work defensively in the early stages. Ricardo Rodríguez and Akanji gave German Matthias Ginter a back pass to Ilkay Gündogan in the 14th minute, and Yann Sommer was unable to stop his shot in the near corner.
Of course we are disappointed. Whoever offers a game like this wins much more. But I am very proud of the team for showing such a reaction after the game in Ukraine. At 27, I am one of the oldest members of the national team. But with the captain’s armband, I also have to be a role model and lead the team. “
Granit xhaka
Swiss performance improved compared to last Thursday’s defeat in Ukraine, because Breel Embolo in particular increased dramatically. The forward was unstoppable by the German defense until his replacement due to injury in the 72nd minute after a duel with his clubmate Ginter and perhaps showed his best performance in the national team.
He showed a good game but was injured: Breel Embolo. Image: keystone
Embolo, who like five other Swiss players in the German Bundesliga starting lineup, is expected to rise to a team leader in the coming months. Against Germany, he did not disappoint expectations for the first time.
You can be proud of this team tonight. The way he played against a very good team like Germany. But in terms of the result, it would have been possible to do more. “
Vladimir Petkovic.
With his access, Embolo gave depth to the Swiss game. Therefore, the team was more dangerous than in Ukraine. Steffen also showed a good performance, acting as Embolo behind Seferovic and being recommended for more playing time for the rest of the fall. Djibril Sow, who, as in Ukraine, replaced the injured Denis Zakaria and Remo Freuler, improved considerably after initial difficulties alongside strategist and manager Granit Xhaka, who also dominated against Germany.
Switzerland – Germany 1: 1 (0: 1)
St. Jakob Park, Basel. – No spectators. – SR Oliver (ING). –
Tore: 14. Gündogan (Ginter) 0: 1. 57. Widmer (Plunger) 1: 1.
Switzerland: Sommer; Elvedi, Akanji, Rodríguez (64. Zuber); Widmer, Sow (80. Aebischer), Xhaka, Benito; Embolo (72. Vargas), Steffen; Seferovic.
Germany: Log; Ginter, Süle (62nd Tah), Rüdiger; Kehrer, Gündogan, Kroos, Gosens (Can 78); Draxler; Sané (46º Brandt), Werner.
Observations: Switzerland without Shaqiri, Schär, Freuler, Zakaria, Mehmedi, Mbabu and Itten (all injured), as well as Cömert (training deficit) and Fernandes (ill), Germany without Neuer, Goretzka, Kimmich, Gnabry, Halstenberg, Klostermann (all forgiven ), Havertz (personal reasons) and Schulz (injured). 42nd shot from Seferovic’s post.
Warnings: 30. Süle (Foul). 49. Steffen (Foul). 93. Draxler (Foul). (abu / sda)
